Dave Cowens vs. Jack Phelan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack Phelan and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Jack Phelan:
1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
Jack Phelan0
Dave Cowens11
Jack Phelan1
Dave Cowens7
Jack Phelan1
Dave Cowens8
Jack Phelan0

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
Jack Phelan0
*
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Jack Phelan0
Dave Cowens1
Jack Phelan0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Jack Phelan0
Dave Cowens1
Jack Phelan0
*
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
Jack Phelan 4.1

Dave Cowens 13.6
Jack Phelan -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 3.8
Jack Phelan 1.0

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
Jack Phelan -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Jack Phelan -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
Jack Phelan 226

Dave Cowens 10,444
Jack Phelan -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 2,910
Jack Phelan 57

Dave Cowens 599
*
Jack Phelan -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 488
*
Jack Phelan -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 766
Jack Phelan 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
Jack Phelan .325

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
Jack Phelan -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
Jack Phelan .578

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
Jack Phelan 4.1
(1950)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
Jack Phelan -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
Jack Phelan 1.0
(1950)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
Jack Phelan -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
Jack Phelan -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
Jack Phelan 3.3

Dave Cowens 14.4
Jack Phelan -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 3.7
Jack Phelan 1.0

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
Jack Phelan -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Jack Phelan -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
Jack Phelan 10

Dave Cowens 1,285
Jack Phelan -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 333
Jack Phelan 3

Dave Cowens 78
*
Jack Phelan -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 56
*
Jack Phelan -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 89
Jack Phelan 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
Jack Phelan .400

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
Jack Phelan -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
Jack Phelan .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
Jack Phelan 3.3
(1950)

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
Jack Phelan -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
Jack Phelan 1.0
(1950)

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
Jack Phelan -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
Jack Phelan -

n/a **
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.